Immigration News

Nearly 25% of Canadian workers are immigrants, new data shows
CIC News November 29, 2017 by Stephen Smith and Eman Katem
Census data reveals insights on immigration and labour. Immigrants have made important gains in Canada’s workforce over the last 10 years and more than 50 per...

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada issued its sixth and final batch of 2016 census numbers Wednesday, this one focused on education, labour, journey to work, language of work and mobility and migration.
THE CANADIAN PRESS - Published on: November 29, 2017
Some highlights:
— Canada ranked first...

A demonstration of translating languages through Google Pixel Buds at a Google event at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Published Thursday, October 5, 2017 CTV News
Google on Wednesday introduced new Pixel ear buds that the company says...

Abuse is Wrong in any Language
(The complete booklet is below, so it can be translated using Google Translate on the RRLIP website, as not all languages have a PDF version available)
Justice Canada would like to thank the Shield of Athena for its contribution to this booklet.
This booklet...

News Release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada November 17, 2017 – Ottawa
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is expanding its Visa Application Centre (VAC) Network in China, increasing its geographic reach as Canada looks for new ways to support the growth...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has invited 2,750 candidates in the Express Entry pool to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw that took place on Nov.15. The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of the lowest-ranked candidate issued an Invitation to Apply...

Google is used around the world - and is updating it's service to include more languages.
Info from a Google article
Using your voice to dictate a message can be up to three times faster than typing. With this in mind, Google is bringing voice typing (talking to your phone instead of typing)...

Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, says there is an urgent need to resettle women. ‘They are vulnerable to violence, to exploitation.’
Rohingya women stand atop a hill near the border with Myanmar in September. Photo Sergey Ponomarev/NYT
Story Les...

Express Entry tie-break procedure explained
CIC News November 15, 2017 By Stephen Smith
The two most recent draws from the Express Entry pool saw Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) make use of the tie-break procedure that it introduced in June.
The new procedure...